As long as it's not a loose bearing headset you'll be fine.
As you say, some of these come with a split race anyway, like this:
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As long as it's not a loose bearing headset you'll be fine.
As you say, some of these come with a split race anyway, like this:
I guess if you managed your CX style riding with just the bike frame earlier then there's no reason someone can't do the same with just shifters
I guess it would be harder to crash with just shifters? Maybe grudas needs to try it (sorry to always target you man, but you take it so well!)
Was meant to be out this morning but it started off raining. Cleared by 10.30am, got myself ready and as i was putting on my leggings my lower back spasmedI'm now currently shuffling about my house like an old man!
Ouch! I've suffered with occasional back trouble caused from lifting heavy things when younger (ex farm boy). Since cycling I've actually been ok, if anything my core being stronger has helped me as I don't even have 'sore days' after a bad nights sleep any more... Goodluck in resting it and hope it doesn't slow you down for too long!
I think it might be out slightly lol
That sounds terrible, hope the other rider realised how lucky he was 'only' hitting another cyclist - rather than a lorry! What an idiot! At least collarbones tend to heal well, hope your friend recovers well and soon Dave.
I've picked up some extra magnets on eBay, so I can stick one on each pedal and just forget about them. Searching for cadence magnets, they come up costing a few quid each. Searching for neodymium magnets with some numbers for the dimensions and I can get them 5 for £2.60. It's almost like someone can see us cyclists coming with our big wodges of money
Are they the ones which fit in the back of the pedal 'socket' (like which came with my Decathlon S&C) rather than ones you have to fasted/ziptie to the pedal (like the Garmin GSC10)? If so please provide a link as I've been meaning to replace my Garmin one...
https://www.strava.com/activities/265007170
Lovely ride, be nice when its sunny/warm/dry
Glad you had a better ride after the rubbish start! Still jealous of you having a mrs that cycles (for leisure)... Mine will only cycle to work and back, she has no interest in it outside of that! I'm hoping some of the sunny weather and us hiring bikes when on holiday converts her!
My commute in this morning I was meant to be taking it easy... But good traffic and not having to stop at a roundabout which a segment starts on I pushed it... Then saw a guy to chase, dropped him and kept going! My legs are gonna hate me later this week as had the big ride saturday followed by a wet dog walk sunday. Still feel like I've recovered well (without exactly a 'recovery' day - unless eating an incredible 10oz rump steak counts?) from the big ride on saturday so will be interested how this weeks commuting goes...
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As long as it's not a loose bearing headset you'll be fine.
As you say, some of these come with a split race anyway, like this:
I dont think this is technically a "race", more of a spacer. A "race" is the part that the bearings run on, so you cant cut through that.
yeah mine was split, easy to get it on that way..
I just rang to cancel mine as I was thinking about going chinese carbon and the guy said he thinks it might've been built today.
I can't decide what to do about a new bike but with having a dura ace groupset, wheels, carbon seat post and bars etc at home buying a complete new bike seems stupid.
hmm.. so it's as if they accepted the orders? yet mine has been sitting there for over a week
imma cancel tomorrow if there is no movement on it.So... I love my new bike 
Kind of wish that I'd bought it last year (it was a bike or an Xbox One ) as I was teaching and therefore had a clear 6 week stretch over the summer to get the miles in.
Now I know about the trim function on the front deralier I don't get any cross chaining rub but I still try and avoid using the two extremities of chainwheel>cassette. Cassette seems perfectly geared for me too which is handy although there does seem to be a noticeably bigger step up between two gears than the rest? Not that this is a problem.
After the first mile or so of "OMG this is so twitchy!" I bonded with it quite nicely. I think I'm already cornering quicker with it than I did on my hybrid and I was down in the drops from ride one, if only to help with a killer headwind
I think I'll probably swap my Charge Spoon over to the new bike as I get bum ache with the stock saddle and I'll only be taking my hybrid out for shorter rides if the roads are soaked.
Also while it makes no difference at all (who am I kidding, of course it does!) I think it looks fantastic. The matte paint is much darker than on the website photos and with the black graphics and finishing kit it looks quite stealthy and understated.
Kind of wish that I'd bought it last year (it was a bike or an Xbox One ) as I was teaching and therefore had a clear 6 week stretch over the summer to get the miles in.Now I know about the trim function on the front deralier I don't get any cross chaining rub but I still try and avoid using the two extremities of chainwheel>cassette. Cassette seems perfectly geared for me too which is handy although there does seem to be a noticeably bigger step up between two gears than the rest? Not that this is a problem.
After the first mile or so of "OMG this is so twitchy!" I bonded with it quite nicely. I think I'm already cornering quicker with it than I did on my hybrid and I was down in the drops from ride one, if only to help with a killer headwind
I think I'll probably swap my Charge Spoon over to the new bike as I get bum ache with the stock saddle and I'll only be taking my hybrid out for shorter rides if the roads are soaked.
Also while it makes no difference at all (who am I kidding, of course it does!) I think it looks fantastic. The matte paint is much darker than on the website photos and with the black graphics and finishing kit it looks quite stealthy and understated.
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Yeh, that looks about right. I think one of the key subjects in there is 'micro-dosing'. There must be plenty of experimenting to see how much one can get away with before it is detected and/or working within the allowable limits. It would surprise me if many sports were completely free of it to be honest. I'd be surprised if many (in fact, any) of today's failed drugs tests were due to blatant doping - it's much more likely that the micro-dosing just tipped them slightly over the allowable limit and they either took a little bit too much or it wasn't out their system in time.
OK, so here goes. This is the first bike I've built from scratch. In the past I've replaced parts and refurbed bikes, but this is the first build from the ground up.
Here's the frame:
It's the On-One Pompino. It's 4130 grade steel which is about as cheap as steel gets. Reynolds brand this as 520 for what it's worth. It's a single speed frame with mounts for canti/mini-v brakes and it has mudguard and rack mounts which are essential as the goal is to commute on this. Unlike grudas, I really like the blue colour, for the retro value.
Job 1, get the seatpost in. It's the cheapest aluminium seatpost that Ribble had. The seat collar is slightly scuffed so I may have to touch it up with some nail varnish I figure I may as well get the saddle on while I'm at it, so on goes a brown Charge Spoon.
With the seatpost in it can go in the repair stand.
I'm scared of the headset, so I go for an easy win - the bottom bracket. This is a Miche square taper bottom bracket. Most single speed stuff seems to be square taper, unless you buy Dura Ace Shimano kit in which case it's Octalink. No matter, square taper will do. Miche are Italian, so it of course uses an old Campagnolo bottom bracket/cassette tool, so I had to buy one. It's huge, so I needed a massive adjustable spanner to use it. I nearly cross threaded it, which would have been a dire start.
I couldn't be bothered spending lots of money on a crown race setting tool. I rather wish I had now, as the plastic pipe bang on the floor technique failed miserably.
In the end I cut it. I'm not sure why it looks rusty in the picture, it isn't. It must have been the flash. The bike is probably gold for all I know.
After the crown race debacle, I was glad to have a proper headset press. It's massive, but it did the job. Headset cups in.
Holy mountain of spacers Batman. This is by no means permanent just yet. I'll need to get the wheels on and get the stack height right and cut the fork and then press the whole lot down properly to get it good and tight before I worry about getting the cockpit all properly set up.
After the crown race trauma, I want another easy win, so I opt for putting the chainset on. This is a Miche X-Press track chainset. It feels nice and light. The Italians are it again - this uses an 8mm allen key to faster to the bottom bracket. I had to dig out my multi tool from my saddle bag and use that to fasten it.
Second crank arm on.
Deda bars and Shimano brake levers. The brake levers are R400 which is Tiagra grade. They feel pretty comfy.
Bars on the stem.
Aaaaand time for lunch. Next I think I'll get the wheels and chain on, then the brakes, and then that'll be pretty much it. Then I can worry about getting the cockpit set up right.
Here's the frame:
It's the On-One Pompino. It's 4130 grade steel which is about as cheap as steel gets. Reynolds brand this as 520 for what it's worth. It's a single speed frame with mounts for canti/mini-v brakes and it has mudguard and rack mounts which are essential as the goal is to commute on this. Unlike grudas, I really like the blue colour, for the retro value.
Job 1, get the seatpost in. It's the cheapest aluminium seatpost that Ribble had. The seat collar is slightly scuffed so I may have to touch it up with some nail varnish
I figure I may as well get the saddle on while I'm at it, so on goes a brown Charge Spoon.With the seatpost in it can go in the repair stand.
I'm scared of the headset, so I go for an easy win - the bottom bracket. This is a Miche square taper bottom bracket. Most single speed stuff seems to be square taper, unless you buy Dura Ace Shimano kit in which case it's Octalink. No matter, square taper will do. Miche are Italian, so it of course uses an old Campagnolo bottom bracket/cassette tool, so I had to buy one. It's huge, so I needed a massive adjustable spanner to use it. I nearly cross threaded it, which would have been a dire start.
I couldn't be bothered spending lots of money on a crown race setting tool. I rather wish I had now, as the plastic pipe bang on the floor technique failed miserably.
In the end I cut it. I'm not sure why it looks rusty in the picture, it isn't. It must have been the flash. The bike is probably gold for all I know.
After the crown race debacle, I was glad to have a proper headset press. It's massive, but it did the job. Headset cups in.
Holy mountain of spacers Batman. This is by no means permanent just yet. I'll need to get the wheels on and get the stack height right and cut the fork and then press the whole lot down properly to get it good and tight before I worry about getting the cockpit all properly set up.
After the crown race trauma, I want another easy win, so I opt for putting the chainset on. This is a Miche X-Press track chainset. It feels nice and light. The Italians are it again - this uses an 8mm allen key to faster to the bottom bracket. I had to dig out my multi tool from my saddle bag and use that to fasten it.
Second crank arm on.
Deda bars and Shimano brake levers. The brake levers are R400 which is Tiagra grade. They feel pretty comfy.
Bars on the stem.
Aaaaand time for lunch. Next I think I'll get the wheels and chain on, then the brakes, and then that'll be pretty much it. Then I can worry about getting the cockpit set up right.
Pics, yo!
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Looking good Von. Though I'm not sure about that brake lever placement. I'm sure it'll look different once you've put tape on and all the other bits however.
Yeah. I'm having similar doubts about the saddle. I'm sure once I set it on it's wheels I'll find those bits are well wonky!
hmm.. so it's as if they accepted the orders? yet mine has been sitting there for over a week
Yeah mine was the same, I'd assumed I was unlikely to get it but now it seems like they might honour it? Communication from them is terrible.
thing is, your's is a bike right? so it'll take time to build.. in my case it's just two parts! :/ there is no communication, literally none.
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I saw the Planet X boss had said on BR that orders placed using the UKDL20 code wouldn't be honoured, but with PX you never know!
if that's the case then just tell the customers? I mean really, the order has been sitting there for 6 working days without an update?
Glad you had a better ride after the rubbish start! Still jealous of you having a mrs that cycles (for leisure)... Mine will only cycle to work and back, she has no interest in it outside of that! I'm hoping some of the sunny weather and us hiring bikes when on holiday converts her!
hehe, well funny you say that, on a trip to the Lakes we hired bikes, she got a hybrid and I got a road bike (all that was available) but she wasn't sure about getting a road bike in the future...that little ride sorted that problem out and she had a go on mine and was set on a road bike.
Positives are that she's into it and comes out normally once a week with me (chance to explore new routes), get to watch cycling on tele and she shows an interest, she buys lots of gear which I normally advise on, so I basically spend her money, which is fun
Negatives are only really at the start when she was quite slow and it was rather frustrating going out and going so slow. Thats changing now though it seems, based on the last ride anyway, she's keeping up much more now after about 6-7 months. (she goes gym 3-4 a week, and one big ride at weekend)
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